Marie E. Casamayor-Harvey

2100 Tanglewilde #81

Houston, TX 77063

713-449-4074

casamayor@att.net

Biography

Marie E. Casamayor-Harvey is an artist based in Houston, Texas.

Marie was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba to a Cuban father and a

Colombian mother. Marie left Cuba at the age of 6 months and

moved to Colombia, South America, where she spent her formative

years. She moved to the United States at the age of 12.

Creating is a very emotional act to Marie. It helps her bring to the

forefront traumatic events she has experienced. She lived through

political unrest in her early childhood. Marie has always had a

passion for art. She loved to draw, color, paint, cut and paste images

since she was a small child. She sees art as part of a spiritual

practice that helps her discover the mysteries of her existence. It is

her means of expressing and communicating with others.

Marie earned a B. A. from the University of Houston with a major in

Art History and minors in Studio Arts and Architecture. She earned a

Masters in Bilingual Education and Supervision from the University of

St. Thomas, Houston.

Marie’s work has been the subject of 4 solo exhibitions and numerous

group exhibits. Her work can be found in private collections in the

U.S., Canada, Colombia, Cuba, France and Sweden. Besides her

studio practice, she has also curated exhibits and has taught art in

after school programs at the elementary and junior high school level.

Artist Statement

I am Marie E. Casamayor-Harvey, a Houston based artist with Cuban

and Colombian roots. I create paintings, sculptures, drawings,

collage and mixed media works. My work reflects an enchantment

with symbolism, expressionism, surrealism and metaphysical

imagery.

I experiment with different media, combining many materials and

techniques. I incorporate strong boundaries and borders with bright,

bold colors and muted tones. I am interested in exploring musical,

spiritual and emotional experiences through my art. I am currently

exploring the concept of belonging across space and time.

My goal is to spark a dialog and make a connection between

the viewer and my work; that pure harmony between the viewer and

the image, a “vibration of the soul and inner pulsation,” as Kandinsky

called it. I strive to ignite people’s souls!